Hop clover is a native of central and southern Europe, now well established in
North America. The common name signifies the resemblance of this clover to hops.

Identification:Trifolium (“three-leaved”) is a
large genus, and three common yellow hop clovers are compared below. Black medic,
a relative, looks closely similar to low hop clover, so this is included too.

Edibility: With most clovers, flower heads (and possibly leaves)
may be juiced or boiled
and eaten. Dried flower heads and seed pods are also edible.[1] However, I could not find specific edibility information for
hop clover, nor could I for the similar-appearing plant black medic(Medicago lupulina).